
Online Privacy: Your Reputation is ON the LINE
Online Privacy: Your Reputation is ON the LINE Presented by Microsoft Hosted by Future of Privacy Forum Featuring a variety of experts, including Jules Polonetsky of FPF and Brendon Lynch from Microsoft for a discussion about empowering consumers to take control of their online reputations. January 28, 2010 10:00AM – 1:00PM Newseum Knight Conference Center […]

The Privacy Working Group: Transatlantic Harmonization: The US, EU and Finding the Future in Privacy
Transatlantic Harmonization: The US, EU and Finding the Future in Privacy Presented by The Privacy Working Group Featuring: Karin Riis-Jorgensen, Chairwoman of the European Privacy Association & Former Danish MEP Jules Polenetsky, Co-Chair & Director of the Future of Privacy Forum Hosted by: Robert Atkinson, President of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Tom Schatz, […]

Smart Grid Consumer Privacy Seal Launch Press Release
The Future of Privacy Forum and TRUSTe Launch a Smart Grid Privacy Seal Program Leaders in Government and Industry Voice Their Support The Future of Privacy Forum has developed a first of its kind privacy seal program for companies that use consumer energy information. The seal will be powered by TRUSTe, the leading data privacy […]

Intel, Microsoft Offer Smart-Sign Technology
Another good location for the FPF personalization icons? Retailers, Product Marketers Could Discern Viewer, Make Choices on What to Display and Transfer Coupons Via Phone WSJ Jan 12, 2010 Intel Corp. and Microsoft Corp. are promoting the idea of advanced digital signs in stores that aren’t just for shoppers to look at. These look back. […]

Important Comments by the FTC Chair and the Consumer Protection Chief to the NY Times Today
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/11/ftc-has-internet-gone-beyond-privacy-policies/ Some key points excerpted here: “Previous commissions had looked at privacy under the framework of whether consumers were harmed, and with the basis that companies must advise consumers about what they’re doing and obtain their consent, Mr. Leibowitz said. But companies “haven’t given consumers effective notice, so they can make effective choices,” he said. […]

In Wake of '09 Data Mergers, Hyper-Targeting to Take Shape in 2010 – ClickZ
http://www.clickz.com/3636008 The major ad agencies are already major data aggregators and are on the way to broader levels of data use than ever. Are they ready to be responsible custodians of this data? Hiring a Chief Privacy Officer is not a magic bullet, but it is hard to see how a major enterprise can have […]

Data transfers from the EU to Israel soon to be "Kosher".
From the Opinion of the Article 29 Working party of European Data Commissioners: In conclusion, taking all of the above into account, the Working Party believes that Israel guarantees an adequate level of protection according to provision 6 of Article 25 of Directive 95/46/EC from the European Parliament and the Council, dated October 24th 1995, on […]

Take Two Targeted Ads and Call Me in the Morning
Take Two Targeted Ads and Call Me in the Morning Media Post By Steve Smith December 31, 2009 Among all of the possible messaging goals a marketer might get assigned, convincing online users that targeted advertising will be good for them has to be one of the toughest. As we have discussed in these columns, […]

Prosser's Privacy @ 50
Christopher Wolf will be participating in Prosser’s Privacy @ 50 presented by the California Law Review on Friday, January 29, 2010 at the UC Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall) in Berkeley, California.

Roundtable 2010: The Year that Privacy and Data Security Become Priority Risk Management Issues
Christopher Wolf will be participating in Roundtable 2010: The Year that Privacy and Data Security Become Priority Risk Management Issues. Jan 27, 2010 11:30 AM – 1:50 PM IBM Corporation 3545 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa, CA 92626